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the upper chamber of their government voted in favor of such a ban. the activists say it deprives children of the chance to leave orphanages they protested the ban is a response to a united states law calling for sanctions against those found to have violated human rights. >>> what mood we are finding on wall street. more encouraging news related to the housing market. q . >>>dow down, weakness on the retail sector and worries over the fiscal cliff keeping low. s and p and nasdaq also in the red. >>> today's price report shows average home prices up more than 4% in the 20 largest markets, prices here in the san francisco bay area are up even more. prices jumped 8.9% in october compared to the same time the year before. they increased .7% froms. that bucked the national trend where values dipped compared to september. >>> today on the news at five the latest on that body found in santa rosa, also the weather remaining an issue for parts of the bay area though the storms have moved out. and a look at the trouble spots and in the sierra where a storm war
the upper chamber of their government voted in favor of such a ban. the activists say it deprives children of the chance to leave orphanages they protested the ban is a response to a united states law calling for sanctions against those found to have violated human rights. >>> what mood we are finding on wall street. more encouraging news related to the housing market. q . >>>dow down, weakness on the retail sector and worries over the fiscal cliff keeping low. s and p and...
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according to reports from the government, the driver of this van was speeding and this van ended up toppling over into this pond, and really heartbroken to say that 11 of the 17 children died as a result of this accident. >> here in this moment of the video you see some of the children's belonging, book bags, jackets, things like that, and you also see people in the water. this is, at this point they're trying to tie the rope to the van hoping to gelt get any survivors out. now, three of the children did die on scene. 12 were take ton a nearby hospital and eight of those children died while receiving treatment at the local hospital. >> why is anybody ever in so much of a hurry with 15 kids in a van that they have to speed and you know when you have a van and that many people in it you have to be careful. >> now, according to government reports, the driver of this van survived the accident. he has now been detained by police while they investigate. >> also as a result of this accident, they've suspended 12 officials. according to a local citizen, they say that the police were slow to respond
according to reports from the government, the driver of this van was speeding and this van ended up toppling over into this pond, and really heartbroken to say that 11 of the 17 children died as a result of this accident. >> here in this moment of the video you see some of the children's belonging, book bags, jackets, things like that, and you also see people in the water. this is, at this point they're trying to tie the rope to the van hoping to gelt get any survivors out. now, three of...
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economists say the decline is due to fears of sharp tax increases and government spending cuts set to take effect next week. barkley is considering a plan to change the face of downtown with the first high rise in that city in 40 years, a los angeles real estate group today submitted and application for the plan which calls for a 17 story luxury apartment complex on harold way by the downtown bart station. the plan includes a rooftop garden, conference center and four levels of underground parking. if approved the development would transform the block long harold way there in berkeley. the project is expected to face opposition from pest veryvationist. the developer wants to tear down the back of that. >>> former president george h.w. bush is in guarded condition at a houston hospital. a spokesman says he is alert talking with staff and surrounded by his family. he was moved to the intensive care unit on sunday and been in the hospital since last month for complications related to bronchitis. >> they don't put you in icu because things are going well, we are hoping the medicines and t
economists say the decline is due to fears of sharp tax increases and government spending cuts set to take effect next week. barkley is considering a plan to change the face of downtown with the first high rise in that city in 40 years, a los angeles real estate group today submitted and application for the plan which calls for a 17 story luxury apartment complex on harold way by the downtown bart station. the plan includes a rooftop garden, conference center and four levels of underground...
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. >> the people in government must be aware of the problem and they appear to be ignoring the problem. reporter: they do know. a state audit in march, 2011, first outlined the problems in the unemployment phone system and confirmed the issues or serious. of the 29.7 million calls in which individuals asked to speak with an agent, 84% were unsuccessful. >> i think people have a lot of expectations that i call and someone there is to answer. well there are finite resources and staff. >> this spokesperson says budget limitations and the volume of calls to the up employment insurance line make it difficult to answer every call. >> the demand is overwhelming and we know it's difficult to get through to a representative, but we're doing our best to try to make information available for our customers. >> levy directs people to the edd web site, e-mail, and social media sites sites and has the se advice for people having trouble on the disability insurance line. >> submit your questions online. some people may not want to but it's the self-service will help us get caught up. >> the says they'
. >> the people in government must be aware of the problem and they appear to be ignoring the problem. reporter: they do know. a state audit in march, 2011, first outlined the problems in the unemployment phone system and confirmed the issues or serious. of the 29.7 million calls in which individuals asked to speak with an agent, 84% were unsuccessful. >> i think people have a lot of expectations that i call and someone there is to answer. well there are finite resources and staff....
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an epic battle coming up early into the new year over raising the debt ceiling because the federal government is once again reaching the limit of how much money can be borrowed. once again facing the possibility of the united states defaulting on its debts and, you know, last time that led to a downgrade, credit downgrade. certainly not good news for the economy. >> we lurch from one crisis to the next. there's also talk about a dairy cliff involving our milk prices going up. is this real? is this likely to happen? >> isn't this great? dan, if congress does not act by tomorrow, your milk prices could in fact double by the way, cheese prices, as well. but once again, we believe that the congress will come up with some kind of a solution on this at least a temporary one, but, again, down to the wire they need to pass a farm bill or at least a temporary farm bill to prevent those milk prices from going up. >> d.c. forcing tax increases and lactose intolerance on america this morning. jon by the way has a big show. senators chuck schumer and jon kyl on "this week." a lot of news developing overni
an epic battle coming up early into the new year over raising the debt ceiling because the federal government is once again reaching the limit of how much money can be borrowed. once again facing the possibility of the united states defaulting on its debts and, you know, last time that led to a downgrade, credit downgrade. certainly not good news for the economy. >> we lurch from one crisis to the next. there's also talk about a dairy cliff involving our milk prices going up. is this...
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we have a crisis of self-government right now. to be real clear about it. this is a time bomb that congress set. nobody wants to see frustration cuts. but that's the stick they put to their own head as a way of compelling a deal to get done. and a deal doesn't get done. we're not even aiming for the grand bargain that is necessary to reduce long-term deficits and debt. we're going to get a patch and be here again in two months. congress can't get out of its own way. we keep setting our own traps. >> john, we appreciate the clarity, even if it's depressing. thank you very much. >>> a lot of other news developing overnight. for that, let's check in, as always, with mr. ron claiborne. >> hi, dan, bianna. we begin in australia, with a confrontation with a shark. it cost a surfer two fingers and a chunk of his leg. the 29-year-old was surrounded by a pod of dolphins when the shark attacked yesterday. >> my legs. >> and witnesses say the man used his surfboard to fight off the shark. but the shark bit off two of his fingers. >>> and police in new york city are se
we have a crisis of self-government right now. to be real clear about it. this is a time bomb that congress set. nobody wants to see frustration cuts. but that's the stick they put to their own head as a way of compelling a deal to get done. and a deal doesn't get done. we're not even aiming for the grand bargain that is necessary to reduce long-term deficits and debt. we're going to get a patch and be here again in two months. congress can't get out of its own way. we keep setting our own...
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and what kind of role government having a live. >> #1 is the fiscal cliff. lawmakers start coming to the not bother to pay any attention to it until after the election. had they put politics aside and dealt with the earlier who knows how strong the u.s. economy would be right now. >> 9 4:01 a.m. we will be back with more in a couple of minutes. less than a live look outside. sunshine never were including marijuana of crete. seven on 680 is nice in light. >> we are here from 4 to 10. at 10:00 is dr. field every day here on the kron 4 station on the kron 4 morning lows. we are followed by dr. philip welcome back to the kron 4 morning news. >> the country is inching closer to the falling of the so-called fiscal cliff. a series of tax hikes and spending cuts to take effect in five days. >> house and senate members are expected to reconvene today as well. without a budget agreement, automatic tax increase for everyone in the spending cuts will be triggered and the new year. >> taxes go up if congress does not act. >> former president a w. bush sr. is in intensive
and what kind of role government having a live. >> #1 is the fiscal cliff. lawmakers start coming to the not bother to pay any attention to it until after the election. had they put politics aside and dealt with the earlier who knows how strong the u.s. economy would be right now. >> 9 4:01 a.m. we will be back with more in a couple of minutes. less than a live look outside. sunshine never were including marijuana of crete. seven on 680 is nice in light. >> we are here from 4...
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government is reporting an increase last month rose 4-point-4-percent compared to october. it's the strongest pace of new home sales since april of 20-10 the increase is due to a combination of near-record low mortgage rates, lower unemployment numbers and a drop in foreclosures -- that in turn has lifted home prices. ford is creating more than two - thousand jobs at new plants in southeast michigan. the car-maker announced it's investing more than 773 million dollars on new equipment and production capacity in a half-dozen facilities. it's all part of ford's plan to add 12-thousand hourly jobs in the u-s and invest more than six-billion dollars in u-s plants, by the year 2015. >> the clouds will be increasing. >> jacqueline: that could even have the temperatures warming with the rainfall tomorrow afternoon and a lingering towards a saturday morning. sunday, temperatures are going to be several degrees warmer. getting back into the mid '50s. the satellite and radar with mostly clear skies. mostly sunshine with the clouds will be increasing at this hour. mostly clear for the
government is reporting an increase last month rose 4-point-4-percent compared to october. it's the strongest pace of new home sales since april of 20-10 the increase is due to a combination of near-record low mortgage rates, lower unemployment numbers and a drop in foreclosures -- that in turn has lifted home prices. ford is creating more than two - thousand jobs at new plants in southeast michigan. the car-maker announced it's investing more than 773 million dollars on new equipment and...
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the president called for a scaled-back measure to prevent the government from car ring off the fiscal cliff. the plan includes extending tax cut for most americans and taken steps to avoid a papal set of agency budget cuts. >> the president suggested that any chance for a smaller deal may rest in the senate. particulary after the collapse of a plan by house speaker john boehner to allow tax rates to rise for wealthy americans. >> coming up on kron 4 news weekend. an appeals court makes a ruling on a state law which bans their peak aimed at turning gay minors straight. we will have more details. here is a live look outside at mt. tam. we will be right back. >> it is back at 8:09 a.m.. we are keeping an eye on the weather this morning. 50 at ski run over to the sierra. it is expected to be cloudy today with scattered snow showers and very high wind gusts. high temperatures are only going to be in the '20s. they are expecting plenty of snow. anywhere from 1 to 5 ft.. chains are also required on most of the highway is going up. >> parts of the midwest are still dealing with a blizzard con
the president called for a scaled-back measure to prevent the government from car ring off the fiscal cliff. the plan includes extending tax cut for most americans and taken steps to avoid a papal set of agency budget cuts. >> the president suggested that any chance for a smaller deal may rest in the senate. particulary after the collapse of a plan by house speaker john boehner to allow tax rates to rise for wealthy americans. >> coming up on kron 4 news weekend. an appeals court...
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the chinese government plans to build a grid of high-speed railways which for east-west lines and for north-south lines by 2020. >> we will be right back. hey, look! a shooting star! make a wish! i wish we could lie here forever. i wish this test drive was over, so we could head back to the dealership. [ male announcer ] it's practically yours. test drive! but we still need your signature. volkswagen sign then drive is back. and it's never been easier to get a jetta. that's the power of german engineering. get $0 down, $0 due at signing, $0 deposit, and $0 first month's payment on any new volkswagen. visit vwdealer.com today. >> every major holiday the california highway patrol puts out a all hands on deck. it is called maximum enforcement. >> this means that there is a maximum amount of officers on the road looking for violators. look at this dryer. >> the reason why statues because you're not wearing your seat belt. >> the driver claim that she forgot. this is not a good excuse. so, this driver was are observed doing something that is all too common. >> exit the freeway, drive, driv
the chinese government plans to build a grid of high-speed railways which for east-west lines and for north-south lines by 2020. >> we will be right back. hey, look! a shooting star! make a wish! i wish we could lie here forever. i wish this test drive was over, so we could head back to the dealership. [ male announcer ] it's practically yours. test drive! but we still need your signature. volkswagen sign then drive is back. and it's never been easier to get a jetta. that's the power of...
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timothy geithner says the government may hit its $16.4 trillion borrowing limit on monday. the president will hear about the fiscal cliff problem as well as members of congress return to washington to address the fiscal cliff. talks will take place behind closed doors. no public negotiations set. you have the debt and the fiscal cliff. it's not looking too good right now when it comes to the u.s. economy. >> geithner told congressional leaders that his department is using some accounting measures basically a fancy way of saying they're going to try to free up some cash to hold off, temporarily, this fiscal cliff. but it's still not looking good. >> i don't know about you at home, but kicking the can down the road, this has been happening over and over again. somebody has to make some decisions here. >> it's like in this business, they give you a deadline and you have to hit the deadline. there's no coming in and saying take another ten minutes. it don't work that way in real life. there are americans out there saying, get off your couches, get back to washington, and get th
timothy geithner says the government may hit its $16.4 trillion borrowing limit on monday. the president will hear about the fiscal cliff problem as well as members of congress return to washington to address the fiscal cliff. talks will take place behind closed doors. no public negotiations set. you have the debt and the fiscal cliff. it's not looking too good right now when it comes to the u.s. economy. >> geithner told congressional leaders that his department is using some accounting...
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police have not yet located the government. service was stopped last night for about 45 minutes as officers make sure that the shooter was not getting away on bart train. >> in nationals, and high- stakes meeting will be held in washington this afternoon as the nation edges closer to the fiscal cliff. president obama and top congressional leaders will look for common ground to keep automatic tax increases and spending cuts from kicking in. they have only four days to reach an agreement. the u.s. economy and make over the so-called fiscal cliff. reaching a deal before them will not be easy. because right now, both sides are involved in a high-stakes political blame game. >> we are here in washington working while the members of the house of representatives are all watching movies and watching their kids play soccer and basketball and doing all kinds of things. they should be here. i told president i would be happy to look at what they're he promises but the truth is is that we are coming up against a hard deadline here and as i
police have not yet located the government. service was stopped last night for about 45 minutes as officers make sure that the shooter was not getting away on bart train. >> in nationals, and high- stakes meeting will be held in washington this afternoon as the nation edges closer to the fiscal cliff. president obama and top congressional leaders will look for common ground to keep automatic tax increases and spending cuts from kicking in. they have only four days to reach an agreement....
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the government has thrown out a plan to tax the country's ultra-rich at a 75 percent rate. the tax was one of the president's campaign promises. however, a consititutional council says the amount was excessive. some felt that the tax would not solve the country's fiscal problems. and would only push wealthy people out of the country. france's most famous actor, gerard dep-ard-doo, recently moved to belgium to avoid taxes. meanwhile, unemployment in france rose in november for the 19th straight month. coming up on kron 4 news weekend, ??is "mcdreamy" trading in his scalpel for a coffee apron? we'll be checking out all things hollywood with all today's entertainment news in just a few minutes. music) >> from billie holiday. open >> she is so good she is going be playing at the new year's eve at the razz room >> it is great to have you. and i love hearing your music you can do all types of great sounds. can you tell me who inspired you? >> i started loving the little rascals and i also loved darla. [laughter] . i thought that you were going to say the zero bond? >> i really li
the government has thrown out a plan to tax the country's ultra-rich at a 75 percent rate. the tax was one of the president's campaign promises. however, a consititutional council says the amount was excessive. some felt that the tax would not solve the country's fiscal problems. and would only push wealthy people out of the country. france's most famous actor, gerard dep-ard-doo, recently moved to belgium to avoid taxes. meanwhile, unemployment in france rose in november for the 19th straight...